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The Traffic and Parking Violations Agency in Suffolk has a backlog of over 9,000 contested tickets, with drivers awaiting court hearings. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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Suffolk police say a school bus driver was arrested in North Bellport for refusing to let medical personnel evaluate five injured children onboard, after the bus crashed with another vehicle.

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